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101st Company, Machine Gun Corps    101st Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps joined 101st Brigade 34th Division on the 27th of April 1916. They were in action during the Battles of the Somme, including the capture of Scots and Sausage Redoubts, The Battles of Bazentin Ridge and Pozieres Ridge. 103rd Brigade and the Divisional Pioneers also saw action in The Battle of Flers-Courcelette. In 1917 they fought in the The First and Second Battles of the Scarpe and the The Battle of Arleux during the Arras Offensive. In August they were involved in the fighting at Hargicourt and in October they took part in The Third Battles of Ypres at the Broenbeek. On the 26th of February 1918 they joined with the other machine gun companies of 34th Division and became 34th Battalion MGC. 28th June Letters Home  The raider did not get much rest for on the 27th and 28th the Battalions of 34th Division began to move forward. This in preparation for the opening of the attack. For the previous four days the British Artillery had been bombarding the German trenches. Every man in the Brigade was aware that the opening of the offensive was very close. Before setting off for the front line men wrote what could be their last letters home. However the date and time of attack was to be delayed by forty eight hours. Heavy summer rain had fallen on the 26th and 27th there was a great possibility of flooding. On the 28th June the decision was taken to postpone the attack. The Divisional and Brigade staff Officers had the job of halting and turning around those battalions on their way to the front line. 12th Sep 1916 Orders 21st Sep 1916 Quiet 22nd Sep 1916 Arrivals   23rd Sep 1916 Orders   24th Sep 1916 Trench Mortars   25th Sep 1916 Shelling   26th Sep 1916 Some Shelling   27th Sep 1916 Trench Mortars   28th Sep 1916 Training & Reliefs   29th Sep 1916 Wire Cutting   30th Sep 1916 Trench Raid   1st Oct 1916 Quiet 2nd Oct 1916 Quiet 3rd Oct 1916 Shelling   4th Oct 1916 Orders   5th Oct 1916 Wire Cut   6th Oct 1916 Rounds Fired   7th Oct 1916 Trench Raid   8th Oct 1916 Artillery Active   9th Oct 1916 Quiet 10th Oct 1916 Quiet 11th Oct 1916 Course 12th Oct 1916 Trench Raids   13th Oct 1916 Reliefs 14th Oct 1916 Reliefs 15th Oct 1916 Conference 16th Oct 1916 Courses 18th Oct 1916 Reliefs 19th Oct 1916 Orders Issued 20th Oct 1916 Trench Raids 21st Oct 1916 Enemy Aircraft 22nd Oct 1916 Artillery Active   23rd Oct 1916 Artillery Active   24th Oct 1916 Experiment 25th Oct 1916 Artillery Active 26th Oct 1916 Wire Cutting 27th Oct 1916 Artillery Active 28th Oct 1916 Artillery in Action 29th Oct 1916 Heavy Shelling   30th Oct 1916 Artillery Active   31st Oct 1916 Warning   24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation 21st of January 1918 A Surrender   21st Jan 1918 Course 29th of January 1918 Divisional HQ Moves   31st of January 1918 Training   3rd of February 1918  Weather Fine   5th Feb 1918 Course Ends 13th Feb 1918 Personnel 14th of February 1918 Training 21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation 26th Feb 1918 Reorganisation   27th of February 1918 On the March   28th of February 1918 On the Move   24th October 1918 Operational Order. Ref map sheet 29.   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 101st Company, Machine Gun Corps? There are:5286 items tagged 101st Company, Machine Gun Corps available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 101st Company, Machine Gun Corps during the Great War 1914-1918. Bible Geoffrey Roskell. 2nd Lt. (d.1st Jul 1916) Chantler Henry. Pte. Davies Thomas Ivor. Pte. Hopkins . Francis John. L/Cpl Measey Thomas. Pte. (d.20th Jan 1917) Parr Harry William Charles. Pte. Quincey George Henry. Cpl. Sinclair George Ebenezer Bertram. Pte. 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We also have his bible with personal notes from that time. He told a story of walking through Gateshead years later and needing a match for his pipe, he kicked an empty matchbox which turned out to be full, this reminded him of a similar experience in battle involving empty ammo boxes. John Sinclair Add to this record. 249459 Pte. Henry Chantler Machine Gun Corps I’ve been finding out bits and pieces about my Granddad's Military Service. Harry Chantler started out in the Liverpool Regiment then the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and finally the Machine Gun Corps. I only know bits of family history. I know he was shot, got shrapnel in his eye and couldn’t eat greasy food because of effects of gas. He was invalided out at some point and sent to Scotland where he learned how to embroider but he went back. He was a very funny, nice and humorous person, always telling jokes and liked to watch boxing matches, always had minty sweets in his pockets for us all when he visited us. He wasn’t very tall, probably about 5”7 something like that. In WW2 he was an Air Raid Protection. I’ve some photos of a couple of soldiers, I presume were friends, but I don’t know who they are. None of him in uniform. I don’t know where he fought and I’d like to find out and maybe visit to pay respects. He had a little cry in front of the telly every Armistice Sunday, I think he lost quite a few friends. Denise Jones Add to this record. 237562 Pte. Thomas Ivor Davies 101st Company Machine Gun Corps Thomas Davies also served in the Cheshire Regiment from 1921 to 1927 at the rank of Corporal. Add to this record. 221880 Pte. Harry William Charles Parr 101st Coy Machine Gun Corps Having looked through my Nans, Harry Parrs's daughters old papers I have tried to piece together his story. So far this is what I know from birth certificates, war office letters to his mum, and discharge papers. Harry Parr was born 18th Feb 1899 at Edgeware road London to parents Henry Parr and Adelaide Parr formerly Gilbert. He enlisted on the 19th Feb 1916 aged 17. He was a private in the Machine Gun Corps 1st Batallion Hamshire Regiment. I have a letter from his mother to the war office requesting him to be sent home due to being under age, dated 13th March 1917, a year after he had enlisted. There are several correspondence from the war office to say it's being dealt with but I have no evidence to say he returned. On 24th April 1917 there is a letter to say that he has been admitted to 22 General Hospital at 'Gamuirs' (can't work out where this is due to incorrect spelling). He is suffering with trench foot. The next letter on 8th May 1918 from the war office writes that he has been admitted to 47 General Hospital in Le Tréport suffering from a Gun Shot wound to his thigh fracturing bone on the 27th April 1918. His discharge papers record 28th March 1919 a year later. I have pictures of him and three others taken around that time. I also have a picture of a Chalet in Le Tréport. Last night I found a similar picture in someone's elses archives which show this to be a Y M C A Hostel for friends of the injured. Maybe someone in his family visited and sent this home. Harry thankfully must have returned, as he later fathered two girls, one being my Nan Patricia Parr. If anyone has any bits of information to where Harry may have fought, or if anyone you knew were with him at the same time please get in touch. Editor's Note:- Private Harry Parr's medal card shows that he was initially 24625 in the Hampshire Regiment and then Private 133204 in the Machine Gun Corps, 101st Company. The hospital (number 22 General Hospital) mentioned above was at Camiers. With reference to the injury received in April 1918, his Company were part of the 34th Division which was heavily engaged in the Battle of Lys, suffering heavy losses. Steven Dolan Add to this record. 217007 2nd Lt. Geoffrey Roskell Bible 101st Company Machine Gun Corps (d.1st Jul 1916) Geoffrey Roskell Bible was the son of Henry Bible and Lucinda Bible, of 50 Grosvenor Rd., Rathmines, Co. Dublin. He enlisted in September 1914 with the 7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. and was gazetted to the 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, in November 1914. He was killed in action at Battle of the Somme in July 1916 aged 23. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. s flynn Add to this record. 211181 Pte. Thomas Measey 101st Coy Machine Gun Corps (d.20th Jan 1917) Thomas Measey was the son of Joseph Measey and Martha Gladdy, who resided at Oakley in Buckinghamshie. Joseph was a shopkeeper and landlord of The Royal Oak, Oakley which had been run by the Gladdy family. I believe that he was originally in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and joined up with his brothers Charles,Frank and George. The Measey boys worked on local farms in Oakey and bred horses at The Royal Oak, Oakley. Thomas later joined the Machine Gun Corps with his brother Charles Henry. The Measey boys were all given a prayer book by the Vicar of Oakley before going to their regiments. Thomas was the first of the Measey boys to be killed in action, he died on the 20th January 1917 aged 33. Thomas is buried at the Cite Bonjean Military Cementary at Armentieres His name can be found on the war memorial and roll of honour at Oakley church and a photo of him is posted on the Buckinghamshire Remembers website. My grandmother Mary Anne Govier [nee Measey] was the sister of Thomas and was deeply affected by her brother's loss. Mary Anne Measey was married to Henry Govier of Oakley and the Govier family lived in a large timber framed farmhouse on the Worminghall Road. In the kitchen over the mantleplace to the fire were the three death plaques of Thomas, Charles Henry and Frank although four of my great uncles had died in the 1st World War. George was not issued with a death plaque as he had died of his injuries in Switzerland. The medals, prayer books and photos of my four great uncles were given to me by my grandmother and will be passed down through my family. There were no Measey boys from my great grandparents Joseph and Martha had no male children, but the Measey name survives in Buckinghamshire through Joseph's brothers. Some years ago I spoke about my great uncles at Oakley church on Armistice Day. Although I was not lucky enough to meet them they are still remembered in my family and I tried to find out as much as possible about them. Stephen Govier Add to this record. 208446 Cpl. George Henry Quincey 101st Machine Gun Company Machine Gun Corps My great grandfather, George Henry Quincey, was a British conscript from 1916 until 1920 and was a corporal in 101st Machine Gun Corps which joined 34th Division upon embarkation to France on 3rd January 1916. I don't know the complete details but I do know that he went AWOL during his time on the front line after hearing that his younger brother, Cyril Quincey, had arrived only a couple of miles away. The pair used contacts on and behind the front line to meet up at a French ale house and spent the night getting tanked up and enjoying each others company, for all they knew, this could have been the last time they ever saw each other (Fortunately this wasn't the case as they both lived well past the 2nd World War). Upon arrival back at his post, my great grandfather was temporarily demoted as punishment but due to the lack of experienced and compitent soldiers left in the company, this demotion wasn't to last long. George H Quincey remained in 101st MGC until the end of the war but unfortunately saw close friends killed before him. One of these friends was a close companion from back home in Scunthorpe. My great grandfather took it upon himself to bring back his friend's belongings to the soldier's parents personally. This I am told, earned him a place in the family's heart until the day he died as they knew that their son had spent his last few moments with a man that he trusted and in a way, loved. Chris Kelsey Add to this record. 204634 L/Cpl Francis John Hopkins 101st Machine Gun Corps My father, Francis John Hopkins,was born in Kingston - on - Thames, on 29 December 1887. He enlisted with the Territorials (Berkshire Yeomanry)in 1912 and volunteered for service in August 1914 at the outbreak of WW1. After training he was drafted to Egypt as part of the 2nd Mounted Division and left Avonmouth,Bristol on 8 April 1915 on the SS Menominee arriving in Alexandria on 19 April 1915.Remained in Egypt awaiting orders to go to the Dardenelles. Although training in the middle east had been as mounted troops, the decision was made in early August that the Yeomanry would fight dismounted. The Regiment (as it was now called) sailed from Alexandria aboard SS Lake Michigan; after transshipment at Mudros, they landed at A-Beach, East Suvla on 18 August. The Regiment were engaged in some bitter fighting against insurmountable odds and in early November 1915 it was decided to 'withdraw' and the Regiment finally embarked for Mudros and Egypt. In December 1915 the Western Frontier Force was formed, a part of which was the Camel Corps to which my father transferred. During the summer and autumn of 1916 the Berkshire Yeomanry were employed in patrolling and outpost duties in the Western Desert and Upper Egypt. They later moved east to the Suez Canal where the defences were extended into the Sinai Desert. My father writing in a letter home on 29 February 1916 (from Mersa Matruh) said 'inter alia' "I haven't seen any fighting here yet, although the Brigade has been in action several times, and I assure you I don't want to as I saw warfare with all its horrors on the Peninsular (Gallipoli), as I very often think of the three months I spent there as the most miserable one could possibly imagine..." In January 1917 saw the British begin their advance towards Jerusalem. My father saw action in both battles for Gaza in March and April and again in the beginning of November following which the Turks were finally beaten off. A greatly reduced 6th Mounted Brigade withdrew from the front line on 30 November and returned to Egypt to re-group. In January 1918, after being brought up to strength, the Berkshire Yeomanry resumed training and refitting. In April they were amalgamated with other units to form the 101st Machine Gun Corps. In May 1918 the Battalion was ordered to France because fighting on the Western Front had reached a critical stage. Within hours of leaving Alexandria on the night of 26 May the SS Leasowe was torpedoed (with a loss of +/- 199 lives). There was a three week delay whilst equipment was replaced. After re-embarkation on HMT Caledonia the regiment landed at Taranto, southern Italy on 21 June and entrained for France, arriving in time to take part in the final allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918. The Battalion saw their first action at the Battle of the Scarpe on 29 August. The fighting was in complete contrast to that in Palestine - the dash across the desert on horseback and/or camel was now replaced by slow deliberate assault across muddy fields and shellholes. On 16 September the battalion moved to Belgium and was involved in numerous actions up until the last one on 31 October 1918. At some point about this time my father was made a Lance Corporal and was later posted to the Labour Corps (Reg No. 618560) and was finally discharged from the army on 12 March 1919 Henry John Hopkins Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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